Save the Date 5-6 October 2021, London- Society for Acute Medicine’s 15th International Conference

Save the Date! Society for Acute Medicine’s 15th International Conference 5-6 October 2021, QE11 London The 15th annual international conference takes place on the 5-6 October 2021. Our hope is that this will be a hybrid conference at the QEII London, with both in-person and virtual attendance possible. The Scientific Programme Committee are working to…

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CALL FOR APPLICANTS: SAMBASSADOR FOR THE EAST OF ENGLAND

I am delighted to re-open applications for the brand-new role, SAMbassadors. This is specifically for a SAMbassador in the East of England region only. These are regional roles designed to support the delivery of regional Acute Medicine education for all members of the Acute Medicine team. Successful applicants will be able to develop initiatives they feel…

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SAM COUNCIL: CALL FOR APPLICANTS FOR THE ROLE OF ALLIED HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVE

We are seeking nominations from members of the Society for the role of Allied Healthcare Professional Representative to the Society for Acute Medicine (SAM). Prospective candidates must: SAM is an incorporated company. The Allied Healthcare Professional Representative will be an elected Council member. *If there are no suitable applicants fulfilling all the criteria listed, council…

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‘Figures indicative of anticipated and entirely predictable winter crisis’

Following the release today (22 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance data, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “These latest figures are indicative of the anticipated and entirely predictable winter crisis which continues to intensify and, as we have warned previously, has not yet peaked. “The increasing number…

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‘Insufficient workforce and capacity to meet demand’ – SAM past president

Following the release today (15 February) of the latest weekly NHS performance figures, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “The NHS finds itself in an eternal winter. The pressures throughout the system are perfectly and bleakly illustrated in urgent and emergency care where patients experience appalling conditions and prolonged waits. …

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‘Degrading corridor care and prolonged waits causing significant harm’ – SAM past president

The latest NHS performance data released today (08 February) shows, among other things: In response, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “Degrading corridor care and prolonged waits causing significant harm is tragically and increasingly the expected state in urgent and emergency care.  “A rise of COVID and flu…

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Virtual wards ‘not a panacea’ says SAM past president

In response to an enquiry from The Guardian regarding virtual wards, Dr Tim Cooksley, immediate past president of the Society for Acute Medicine, said: “NHS urgent and emergency care is under unbearable strain; strain that is increasingly causing harm to patients.  “Emergency department overcrowding and stasis in acute medical units prevents timely and high-quality care…

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SAM past president tells Times Health Commission corridor care is ‘undignified, unreasonable and totally inappropriate’

The Times today (Tuesday, 06 February) published its Times Health Commission report into the crisis facing the health and social care system in England. The commission, set up in January 2023, was supported by a prestigious group of expert commissioners from the worlds of medicine, business, policy, science, food and sport. This included representation from…

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